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Hunting Books for Independent Study ... Civil War Naval History
I’m exploring options for topics for an independent study course. This one is floating to the top of what I’d like to study. Any other books my readers might suggest are welcome. Naval Ope… more →
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THE 'INVINCIBLE' ARMADA, 1588
critcalmass wrote 1 week ago: We found that many of the enemy’s ships held great advantage over us in combat, both in their … more →
Fortune's Favorite Released
christophervalin wrote 2 weeks ago: Yesterday my book, Fortune’s Favorite: Sir Charles Douglas and the Breaking of the Line, was r … more →
Confederate Commerce Raiders
critcalmass wrote 3 weeks ago: Confederate Commerce Raider – oil painting by Andrew Kennedy The Union’s military super … more →
Japanese Imperial Navy Watch Fob (Graduation Badge) Part 4
imperialjapan wrote 3 weeks ago: The fourth and last Naval Academy watch fob. Another stunning design on this fob. This is the fourth … more →
IBERIAN NAVAL POWER 1000–1650
critcalmass wrote 3 weeks ago: By Lawrence V. Mott At the beginning of the eleventh century, one would … more →
Chinese Paddle-wheel ships
critcalmass wrote 3 weeks ago: A Chinese naval paddleboat of the twelfth century, propelled by muscle power rather than steam. This … more →
USS Constitution (Old Ironsides)
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dummidumbwit wrote 4 weeks ago: USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) USS Constitution, known as “Old Ironsides,” is a wooden … more →
The Battle of Hampton Roads (March 8-9, 1862)
worldmilitaryhistory wrote 1 year ago: First Battle Between Ironclad Warships When the American Civil War broke out on April 12, 1861, sout … more →
Welcome
jlister1 wrote 1 year ago: This site is a blog style web-project for Fairmont State University’s Naval and Maritime History C … more →
Ship's History: USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)
worldmilitaryhistory wrote 1 year ago: USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) is available as a poster, as a framed print, and as a se … more →
Ship's History: USS Kearsarge (CV-33)
worldmilitaryhistory wrote 1 year ago: USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) The latest ship to bear the proud name USS Kearsarge is a Wasp-Class amphibiou … more →
Ship's History: USS Kearsarge (1862-1894)
worldmilitaryhistory wrote 1 year ago: USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) The Mohican class sloop USS Kearsarge was the first of four US Navy warships t … more →
Manet and the ACW - 4: Captain John A. Winslow and the U.S.S. Kearsarge
Rene Tyree wrote 1 year ago: Gideon Welles Continuing my series on “Manet and the American Civil War,” (see posts 1 h … more →
Military History word of the day: "thalassocracy"
Rene Tyree wrote 1 year ago: I ran across this word in my reading today and have added it to “the terms” page (here) … more →
2009 Naval History Symposium
graduateforumnz wrote 1 year ago: CALL FOR PAPERS: 2009 Naval History Symposium The History Department of the United States Naval Acad … more →
Manet and the ACW - 3: Captain Semmes and the CSS Alabama
Rene Tyree wrote 1 year ago: Continuing from posts 1 here and 2 here, in this post I begin to examine what authors Juliet Wilson- … more →
Manet and the American Civil War - 2 The Artist
Rene Tyree wrote 1 year ago: Edouard Manet (1832 - 1883) [photographic portrait by Nadar (public domain, source: wikicommons) Con … more →
The Rearming of Fort Caswell
aziomedia wrote 1 year ago: Here a copy of the Wilmington Post announces the Rearming of Fort Caswell on the front page. In 1825 … more →
Confederate Navy Raider Raphael Semmes
worldmilitaryhistory wrote 1 year ago: USS Alabama SSBN 731 Get a poster or framed art print of today’s warship, the USS Alabama (SSB … more →
